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Combat Edge Intelligence

RJ Harris vs Thomas Petersen

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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RJ Harris

“The Hammer”

6-0-0HeavyweightUFC

1628Solid

Tale of the tape

6-0-0Record11-5-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'6"Height6'1"
78"Reach74"
259 lbsWeight257 lbs

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

RJ HarrisNow 1628
If they win+24→ 1652
If they lose-24→ 1604
Thomas PetersenNow 1625
If they win+16→ 1641
If they lose-16→ 1609

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1546 · 7 fightsPre-fight Elo1629 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

9
Sig. strikes / min
3.10
58%
Strike accuracy
60%
6.60
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.61
56%
Strike defense
55%
0
Takedown avg.
3.01
Not available
Takedown accuracy
43%
0%
Takedown defense
88%
0
Submission avg.
0.38

Trajectory

RJ HarrisThomas Petersen
155016001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (33%)
KO/TKO
7 (64%)
3 (50%)
Submission
1 (9%)
1 (17%)
Decision
3 (27%)

Combat Edge model read

RJ Harris51%
Thomas Petersen 49%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes RJ Harris a 51% favorite over Thomas Petersen in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1628 vs 1625), separated by just 3 points.

RJ Harris finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Thomas Petersen 73%.

RJ Harris carries a 4-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.